The world today is so full of comparisons. “Keeping up with the Joneses” isn’t even possible because everyone around us is a “Jones” and their grass is much greener than ours. But what if that wasn’t true? It’s all about the perspective, the mindset we have as individuals. You may not see it, but to someone else, you are the “Jones” that they want to be. Now is the time to look around with happiness and contentment. When it comes down to it, nothing may change (or so it feels) but our mindset can and probably needs to. Feeling stuck in a rut? Me too. So let’s change that; one thought at a time until our mindset is different and that changes our lives.

Sarah Deats
Sarah Deats is a Behavioral Health Technician at RI International and the Hope Inc. Stories Inspiration Engineer.